Audit Graduate Programme 2027  

About the Group Internal Audit Investigations (GIAI) Team  

•    Group Internal Audit Investigations (GIAI) is an independent function that plays a vital role in supporting the Standard Chartered Board and Executive Management within Global Functions. With a clear purpose to safeguard the Group’s assets, reputation, and long-term sustainability, GIAI operates as the Bank’s third line of defence.   
•    It provides independent assurance over the effectiveness of controls implemented by business management - the first line - and the risk frameworks and policies maintained by control owners - the second line. Through rigorous audit practices and a commitment to integrity, GIAI helps ensure that governance, risk management, and internal controls are not only in place but functioning effectively across the organisation.  

About the Graduate Programme – how you’ll learn and grow  

•    Join a skills-first organisation where your potential matters more than your background. Over our two-year graduate programme, you’ll gain hands-on experience, build lasting relationships and grow your understanding of clients, markets and the wider business. From day one, you’ll contribute to meaningful work and be supported to build a successful long-term career.   

You’ll benefit from:   

•    Real impact: Take ownership of meaningful work that contributes to business outcomes.  
•    Future-ready capabilities: Build the technical, commercial and professional skills needed to succeed.   
•    Global collaboration: Work with colleagues and clients across markets, products and functions.   
•    Continuous growth: Learn from structured development, mentoring and practical experience.  

What you’ll experience

As a graduate, you’ll play a meaningful role in supporting our audit function while building your skills and experience:

•    Supporting audit and investigation activities: Contribute to audit and investigation projects through data gathering, documentation, and the application of methodologies, tools and techniques, while developing your understanding of our audit strategy.
•    Delivering quality and innovation: Produce accurate, high-quality work within agreed deadlines, using innovative approaches and data analytics tools to enhance audit processes and outcomes.
•    Learning and developing: Build your skills through hands-on experience, continuous learning and regular feedback, while exploring new approaches to improve your performance.
•    Collaborating and communicating: Share knowledge, contribute to team activities and build trusted relationships with stakeholders through clear communication and effective collaboration.
•    Making a positive impact: Take part in volunteering and community initiatives, contributing beyond your day-to-day audit responsibilities.

Bring the skills - we’ll help you build your career

We welcome students from all degree disciplines and backgrounds, recognising that diverse perspectives bring different ways of thinking and solving problems.

We’re looking for people who can:

•    Think analytically and solve problems using sound judgement
•    Organise their time effectively and manage competing priorities
•    Adapt to new situations and are open to learning and developing
•    Communicate clearly and build strong relationships with others
•    Work collaboratively and contribute positively as part of a team

Eligibility     

•    To be eligible for this graduate programme, you need to be in your final year of study and graduating by July 2027.  You must also have the permanent legal right to work in the country you’re applying to.   
•    You can only submit one application within a six-month period, so take time to review our opportunities and apply for the role that best fits your interests, skills and career goals.  

Key Dates  

•    Assessment Centres: November 2026 onwards  
•    Start Date: July 2027   

Our Global Functions

•    Our client-facing businesses are supported by a network of Global Functions that work seamlessly to ensure the Group’s operations run efficiently and effectively. These functions include the Group Chief Financial Office, Group Internal Audit, Strategy & Talent, Technology & Operations, Compliance, Financial Crime & Conduct Risk, Legal, and Risk. Together, they provide the critical infrastructure, governance, and expertise that enable the Bank to deliver on its commitments to clients and stakeholders worldwide.

•    We’re an inclusive organisation where everyone is empowered to be themselves, contribute their unique perspectives, and thrive in a culture of belonging and respect.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.
 
Together we:
 
•    Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
•    Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
•    Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What We Offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
•    Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
•    Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
•    Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
•    Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits